Every time I hit the bump feed, an unknown amount of string gets wasted by the string cutting blade on the guard. I'm tempted to stop bump feeding the string and start advancing the string by hand for cutting it to length with wire cutters. That string is getting expensive.
The string cutter blade on a weedeater guard
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I rewind mine...
282-ft Spool 0.065-in Trimmer Line
https://www.lowes.com/pd/282-ft-Spool-0.065-in-Trimmer-Line/3664966
282-ft Spool 0.065-in Trimmer Line
https://www.lowes.com/pd/282-ft-Spool-0.065-in-Trimmer-Line/3664966
Here's 90 feet of the stuff for $20....
Black and Decker AF-100-3ZP 30ft 0.065" Line String Trimmer Replacement Spool, 3-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004R9TL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_V7BECbK6J991C
That's a hair over 20¢ a foot.....
Here's 140 feet for $10 or 7¢ a foot...
Husqvarna 639005102 Titanium Force String Trimmer Line .095-Inch by 1/2-Pound Donut https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N1XPMG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YfCECbBTSHAHE
And 1140 feet for $39 or 3¢ a foot...
Rotary Item 12179, Vortex Trimmer Line .095 X 1140' 5 Large Spool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IG1WTO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HjCECbN1YM8KQ
C'mon man...
Black and Decker AF-100-3ZP 30ft 0.065" Line String Trimmer Replacement Spool, 3-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004R9TL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_V7BECbK6J991C
That's a hair over 20¢ a foot.....
Here's 140 feet for $10 or 7¢ a foot...
Husqvarna 639005102 Titanium Force String Trimmer Line .095-Inch by 1/2-Pound Donut https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N1XPMG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YfCECbBTSHAHE
And 1140 feet for $39 or 3¢ a foot...
Rotary Item 12179, Vortex Trimmer Line .095 X 1140' 5 Large Spool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IG1WTO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HjCECbN1YM8KQ
C'mon man...
^ That is quite expensive, you can get other brands in bulk under 10 cents a foot. EDIT: Never mind, I see you already found some cheaper.
What if you just wait longer to bump it and bump it one fewer times? What I do is buy an extra spool so I can keep a spare loaded with string, in my pocket, so if I run out I can just pop the other on in 20 seconds and keep working. In spring when the vegetation is quite gooey I also have a rag in my pocket to wipe the green goo off my hands that comes from changing the spool.
What if you just wait longer to bump it and bump it one fewer times? What I do is buy an extra spool so I can keep a spare loaded with string, in my pocket, so if I run out I can just pop the other on in 20 seconds and keep working. In spring when the vegetation is quite gooey I also have a rag in my pocket to wipe the green goo off my hands that comes from changing the spool.
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Originally Posted by Dave9
What if you just wait longer to bump it and bump it one fewer times?
If I wait too long to bump it, then the string breaks off inside the spool and I have to take the spool apart.
I've been using that Echo Black Diamond string. The stuff is wicked sharp but it's expensive as heck.
What if you just wait longer to bump it and bump it one fewer times?
If I wait too long to bump it, then the string breaks off inside the spool and I have to take the spool apart.
I've been using that Echo Black Diamond string. The stuff is wicked sharp but it's expensive as heck.
Originally Posted by Reddy45
Soak your line in water when not in use to make it last longer. I'm serious.
Good to know.
Soak your line in water when not in use to make it last longer. I'm serious.
Good to know.
Originally Posted by das_peikko
Every time I hit the bump feed, an unknown amount of string gets wasted by the string cutting blade on the guard. I'm tempted to stop bump feeding the string and start advancing the string by hand for cutting it to length with wire cutters. That string is getting expensive.
That's the way they work.
Every time I hit the bump feed, an unknown amount of string gets wasted by the string cutting blade on the guard. I'm tempted to stop bump feeding the string and start advancing the string by hand for cutting it to length with wire cutters. That string is getting expensive.
That's the way they work.
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The problem with removing the cutter blade on the guard is, the string will just slap and beat the heck out of the guard every time you bump feed. Like said above, the key is using good flexible trimmer line that reduces the need to bump feed.
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